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Basketry Events Calendar
Upcoming Events of Interest to Basketmakers
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Nov
Basketry and Art of the Great Basin
Exhibition of pieces by invited artists from the Great Basin Native Artists Collective founded by Melero-Moose, (Fallon Paiute/Modoc); the Great Basin Native Basket Weavers Association; [...]
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Nov
Weaving Baskets, Weaving Bridges
WEAVING workshops and presentations will take place from Nov. 2021 thru Oct. 2022 and include 5 weaving workshops led by Corine Pearce among other Indigenous [...]
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Mar
Twining with Soft, Natural Materials (Online/On Demand)
During this on-demand video course (accessible on any device 24/7/365), students will learn how to harvest materials like foliage, bark and vines from your local [...]
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May
This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World
The exhibition highlights the role that artists play in our world to spark essential conversations, stories of resilience, and methods of activism—showing us a more relational and [...]
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May
Native Truths: Our Voices, Our Stories
In Native Truths: Our Voices, Our Stories, visitors connect with diverse Native stories and the individuals who share them. Dive deeply into current issues, like [...]
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Jun
Interwoven at Yellowknife
Baskets and non-traditional woven creations using both natural and commercial materials, often interwoven with a tale or two as well. https://www.pwnhc.ca/item/interwoven/
02
Jul
Here, Now, and Always
After 25 years, now fully renewed and reimagined, Here, Now and Always showcases never-before seen items, state of the art technology, and the next generation’s perspectives, [...]
11
Jul
Earth, Sky, and Everything In Between
An exhibit of contemporary Native American art curated by acclaimed Pomo basket weaver and cultural educator Corine Pearce. The exhibit includes baskets, paintings, photos, digital media, [...]
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Jul
Every 1 - NBO Members Online Exhibition
Every 1 2022 - NBO presents its second biennial online exhibition of work from the membership. View the exhibition online through December 31, 2022 at [...]
01
Aug
The Gullah Geechee and Their African Connections
The exhibit will showcase artifacts, paintings and Gullah baskets which are made from sweetgrass. Information at The Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center
04
Aug
Telling Stories: Call For Entry
The Glen Arbor Arts Center in Glen Arbor, Michigan, seeks entries for its 2023 exhibit "Telling Stories: Fact, Fiction, Otherwise" Visual art in 2D + [...]
08
Aug
Leo and Florence Shay Collection of Wabanaki Brown Ash and Sweetgrass Baskets
Explore the Leo and Florence Shay Collection of Wabanaki brown ash and sweetgrass baskets and basketmaking tools. These extraordinary holdings, collected by Robert Anderson, a [...]
17
Aug
Barbara Shapiro in "Traditions Evolve" Online Exhibition
NBO Member Barbara Shapiro is among the juried online exhibitors of this Surface Design Association exhibit. View the exhibition at Traditions Evolve
17
Aug
Form to Freedom - Weaving For Fibre Sculpture (Online)
Self-paced online workshop with multiple sessions. Carefully developed as a deep dive into working with plants, fibres, dyeing and the basketry techniques used to make [...]
17
Aug
I Choose, Therefore I Am
This call is open to textile artists worldwide, both amateur and professional. Artworks in 2D and 3D fiber and textile-based materials, methods, and techniques, including [...]
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Aug
Ojibwe Basketry From Tweed's Permanent Collections
The exhibit and didactics are by former Tweed intern Sophie Stone who was mentored in 2021 by Karissa White Isaacs, PhD (Associate Curator, Tweed) with [...]
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Sep
Gathering Time: Pomo Art During the Pandemic
The exhibition explores how the COVID pandemic has impacted Pomo communities and, at the same time, encouraged Pomo artists to reconnect with their cultural traditions [...]
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Sep
Intellectual Beauty (Online)
An exhibition of 43 artists world-wide, reflecting on the process of evolution and transcendence. View the Exhibition at Museu Tēxtil
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Sep
Small Expressions 2022
Small Expressions is an annual juried exhibition created by the Handweaver’s Guild of America, Inc. (HGA) that showcases contemporary small-scale works using fiber techniques in [...]
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9:00 AM - Field Basket
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9:00 AM - Linda Scherz: Adirondack Pack Basket
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10:00 AM - Coiling, Knotting and Twining
Basket Making Workshops
Basketry workshops taught by National Basketry Organization members or Master Basketmakers.
Call to Entry
Calls to entry, calls for proposals, submissions and opportunities for basketmakers and fiber artists.
Gallery Talk
Gallery talks and artist presentations held as part of exhibitions featuring basketry and basket artists.
NBO Sponsored
Events sponsored by the National Basketry Organization, Inc. May include events such as conferences, exhibitions, workshops, lectures and receptions.
Nov 2021
Basketry and Art of the Great Basin – Carson City, NV – November 17, 2021 - September 30, 2022Weaving Baskets, Weaving Bridges – Middletown, CA – November 19, 2021 - October 31, 2022
May 2022
This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World – Washington, D.C. – May 13, 2022 - April 2, 2023Native Truths: Our Voices, Our Stories – Chicago, IL – May 26, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Jul 2022
Here, Now, and Always – Santa Fe, NM – July 2, 2022 - July 9, 2026Earth, Sky, and Everything In Between – Middletown, CA – July 11, 2022 - October 10, 2022
Aug 2022
The Gullah Geechee and Their African Connections – Gainesville, FL – August 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022Telling Stories: Call For Entry – Glen Arbor, MI – August 4, 2022 - November 9, 2022
Leo and Florence Shay Collection of Wabanaki Brown Ash and Sweetgrass Baskets – Orono, Maine – August 8, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Vessels – Glen Arbor, MI – August 26, 2022 - October 27, 2022
Ojibwe Basketry From Tweed's Permanent Collections – Duluth, MN – August 30, 2022 - December 18, 2022
Sep 2022
Gathering Time: Pomo Art During the Pandemic – Ukiah, CA – September 1, 2022 - January 15, 2023Small Expressions 2022 – Aiken, SC – September 15, 2022 - October 20, 2022
Oct 2022
Coiling, Knotting and Twining – Los Angeles, CA – October 1, 2022Artisan Antler Basketry – Gatlinburg, TN – October 2, 2022 - October 7, 2022
Lynette Youson - Sweetgrass Basket Weaving – Williamsburg, MA – October 2, 2022 - October 7, 2022
Advanced Willow Basketry: Rectangles and Fitching – Grand Marais, MN – October 4, 2022 - October 6, 2022
April Stone: Black Ash Basketry Sampler - From Log to Splint – Grand Marais, MN – October 4, 2022
Birch Bark Basketry - An Introduction – Grand Marais, MN – October 4, 2022 - October 6, 2022
Crafting the Traditional Stake and Strand Willow Basket – Grand Marais, MN – October 4, 2022 - October 6, 2022